“Ghostbusters” is currently back in theaters for a limited run to celebrate their 30th anniversary. Everyone’s favorite cast member, Bill Murray, recently had an interview with The Toronto Star and shared his casting suggestions. There have been rumors that the upcoming “Ghostbusters III” film would revolve around a female ensemble. Murray recommended Melissa McCarthy, who he will be sharing the screen with soon in “St. Vincent.” He stated that she, “Would be a good fit for a role in the next “Ghostbusters” flick. His other suggestions included Emma Stone, Kristen Wiig, and Linda Cardellini. He followed with, “There are some funny girls out there.”
The original director of “Ghostbusters,” Ivan Reitman, commented on Paul Feig’s chances of sitting in the director’s chair for the new film. He is, “Fairly certain Feig will get the job.” Feig directed the 2011 comedy blockbuster, “Bridesmaids, ” which starred the two casting recommendations Kristen Wiig and Melissa McCarthy. Now that Murray has planted these casting choices in our head, it is all we can imagine. Dear casting director, make this happen!
It is sad to confirm that Joan Rivers has passed away. The 81-year-old comedian died peacefully after being in a medical induced coma, followed by life support. Rivers had previously went in for surgery on her vocal chords and became unresponsive. Her daughter, Melissa Rivers, released the following statement regarding her mother’s passing.
“It is with great sadness that I announce the death of my mother, Joan Rivers. She passed peacefully at 1:17 p.m. surrounded by family and close friends. My son and I would like to thank the doctors, nurses, and staff of Mount Sinai Hospital for the amazing care they provided for my mother.
Cooper and I have found ourselves humbled by the outpouring of love, support, and prayers we have received from around the world. They have been heard and appreciated.
My mother’s greatest joy in life was to make people laugh. Although that is difficult to do right now, I know her final wish would be that we return to laughing soon.”
The current generation is more familiar with Rivers’ recent work on “Fashion Police” and her reality show “Joan & Melissa.” Older generations know Rivers for her stand up comedy. She was a trailblazer for many of today’s biggest female comedians. Here is a look at some of her early stand up.
The musical comedy stylings brought to you by The Lonely Island will soon be appearing on a movie screen near you. Yes that is right, the trio that has delivered viral hits such as, “I’m on a Boat,” “Dick in a Box,” and “Like a Boss.” The comedy group originally gained an audience via their musical comedy sketches on “Saturday Night Live.” After gaining huge success they started to release full albums of their own, where they ended up topping the charts each time. Now Universal is giving them the chance to shine on the big screen.
Group members Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer, and Jorma Taccone will have a hand in the writing process and also co-star in the film. Judd Apatow is attached to produce the film, with Schaffer and Taccone co-directing. The movie is currently untitled, but the story-line is set to take place in the music world. The Lonely Island took over late night television and the internet, but can they rap their way to the top of the box office?
7 – 15: Yankovic has released the music video for “Word Crimes,” where he takes on bad grammar. Maybe one day he’ll ask Kristin Mineo to duet with him in an ultimate salute to the grammar police. Check out the music video below.
7 – 16: Lorde may be new to the game, but she is still vulnerable to “Weird Al’s” parody ways. This time he is taking on her hit single, “Royals.” Watch the video below to understand his appreciation for aluminum foil.
7 – 17: Iggy Azalea’s top hit “Fancy” has also landed it’s spot on the album “Mandatory Fun.” Check out the parody of this song titled, “Handy.
7 – 18: This one is for all you marching band fans. “Weird Al” wants you to know that your sport team sucks. Check out the video for “Sports Song.”
7 – 20: This song is like the six degrees of Kevin Bacon, “Weird Al” explains to us his celebrity connections. Enjoy the stop motion video for “Lame Claim to Fame.”
7 – 21: Yankovic is calling out all those annoying office buzzwords and lingo. Watch below for the final video from his #8Days8Videos campaign with “Mission Statement.”
It appears the whole gang is back for the sequel to the 2011 comedy, “Horrible Bosses.” Today we were gifted with the “Horrible Bosses 2” trailer, that promises laughter on top of laughter. In the first film Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, and Jason Sudeikis conspired to kill their bosses after realizing these evil bosses were causing them to be unhappy. Although these attempts didn’t go as planned, their outcome has appeared to make them feel like legit hardcore criminals.
This time around the trio is setting up to perpetrate a kidnapping, due to a slick investor getting in the way of them trying to start their own business. It’s great to see familiar faces from the first film such as, Kevin Spacey, Jennifer Aniston, and Jamie Foxx. Also starring in this movie is Chris Pine of “Star Trek” and Christoph Waltz from “Django Unchained.”
The transition into the 2nd film looks as if it doesn’t skip a beat, take a look for yourself below.